Whitmer Sets Big Goals In First State of the State, Republicans Question Feasibility

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set some big goals in her first State of the State Address on Tuesday night.  She’s...

Detroit Property Owners Have More Time to Appeal Proposed Assessments [Transcript]

Detroit residents were supposed to have from Feb.1-15 to appeal proposed assessments, but the city recently extended the deadline to...

All The Donald’s Men: Watergate Reporters say Trump Era Demands Aggressive Journalism

Legendary reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein say the presidency of Donald Trump has distinct echoes of the Watergate scandal...

Rebuilding Tigers Aren’t Big Spenders Anymore [PHOTOS]

The Detroit Tigers begin reporting for spring training in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 12, 2019. Some of the players have...

S&P Upgrades Detroit’s Credit. What Does It Mean?

Analysts at Standard and Poor’s are increasing Detroit's credit to BB-. That’s up a notch from the city's previous rating....

Valentine’s Day Events for Families

The Winter Blast ends this weekend.  Metro Parent Magazine Editor Julia Elliott says families looking for wintry fun can also...

Model D’s “On the Ground” Series Checks Out Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers Neighborhood

Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood is the latest subject in Model D’s “On the Ground” series.  The publication is embedding a...

Former Michigan Congressman John Dingell Has Died

Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history who mastered legislative deal-making and was fiercely...

Michigan Chronicle Series Focuses on James H. Cole Funeral Home

Detroit’s James H. Cole Funeral Home is celebrating its centennial this year.  The African-American owned and operated business first opened...

Automakers Fight Fear of Driverless Vehicles

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET General Motors is in the midst of restructuring its operations, including cutting jobs and halting production at some...

Mount Clemens and Belle Isle Offer Winter Fun This Weeked

It may be warmer over the next few days, but local families can still find winter celebrations this weekend. Metro...

Detroit’s 2020 Census Planning Starts Now [CHART + MAPS]

Detroit was once the fourth-largest city in America. The population peaked at more than 1.8-million in 1950. For reasons too...